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Starting from Carr, near Blackburn, the diarist travelled by Carlisle, Dumfries, Dumbarton, Stirling, Blair Atholl, Perth, and Edinburgh to Berwick, visiting many intermediate places as well.

The writer of the journal is probably John Clayton (1729-1803) of Carr Hall, near Blackburn, Lancashire.

Content Description The journal describes a visit to Scotland in the summer of 1841. The party travelled by sea from Liverpool to Greenock. From there they took the train to Linlithgow and viewed the railway works on the Almond Valley before travelling on to Edinburgh by chaise. After sightseeing in Edinburgh they sailed to Aberdeen where they visited family in Newmill. Their tour then took them to Inverness, to Sutherland, Granton, Aviemore and Dunkeld before returning to Glasgow before returning home by boat....

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The author starts from Newcastle and travels north by the east coast, Stirling-shire, Angus, and Perthshire; west by Loch Tay and Tyndrum to Dalmally; and south by Inveraray, Glasgow, the Borders, Ayrshire, Galloway, and Cumberland to Cambridge, where apparently he resided. The journal is written in a blank book printed for the purpose with a title-page, 'A travelling journal', J Deighton, London, 1789. There are unconnected personal observations written on the verso of the leaves.

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The journal describes a journey from Albury via Paris and Lausanne to Saas Fée in the Valais. Later, the party went on to Rieder Furka near the Aletsch Glacier before returning to England. Most of the journal describes walks in the Valais, with comments on the scenery, the Swiss people and fellow tourists.

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According to the tour's anonymous (probably Irish) author, the tour party consisted of: ‘a man and his wife who deserted their children; a man in love; a married woman who absconded from the husband, and a young lady in search of one’. In Scotland they spend time in the Lowlands including Glasgow, Edinburgh, the Trossachs, Stirling, Dalkeith and Roslin. The tourists are interested both in Scotland’s scenery and its industry, particularly its textile manufacture.

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The journey began in Liverpool, and places visited include Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fort William and Inverness. There are appreciative comments on the architecture of the towns and the scenery of the Highlands.

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The author and his brother Robert set off from Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, on 15 August 1812. They travel to Glasgow where they spend a couple of days (including visits to factories) and then on Dumbarton and Luss. The journal ends only a few days into their tour after their ascent of Ben Lomond.

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The author sails from London to Dundee. Thence he travels by Perth, Dunkeld, Blair Atholl, Kingussie, and Aviemore to Inverness; thence down the Caledonian Canal and Loch Linnhe to Oban, and, after excursions to Tobermory, Staffa, and Iona, by the Crinan Canal to Glasgow; thence, after an excursion into Clydesdale, by Loch Lomond and Loch Katrine to Stirling, where he takes the steam-boat to Newhaven. After a short stay in Edinburgh he sails from Leith.

Scope and Contents The writer covered some 1,800 miles in all (over 500 of them by rail) and her route extended as far as Inverness in the north, and Iona in the West. The account of her Scottish journey is accompanied by details of her travels in the north of England. The text is profusely illustrated with pencil or ink sketches by the author (a few pencil sketches were made on an earlier journey in 1817), and with nearly 300 small engravings of places visited. A contemporary printed map of...

Scope and Contents The journal is made up from transcripts of letters to his mother written on the journey between 26 August and 8 September 1842. Among the main places visited are Glasgow, Inveraray, Oban, Glencoe, Callander and Edinburgh. The text is ornamented with thirty-three engraved views, several dried plant specimens, and a few pencil sketches. The journal is followed by a 'Dissertation on the Gael and their language' (folio 49), dealing with regional variations in language, intonation,...

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The journal runs from 28 July to 23 August. With it are a passport and letter (folio 23) of Robert Bruce, 1815, an article of the donor regarding the manuscript cut from ‘Chambers’s Journal’ (folio 25), and a letter of the donor, 1934, giving further information (folio 27).

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The author was one of a party who made a tour of inspection of Gottland in connection with a scheme, promoted by Robert Chambers, the publisher, to settle British farmers there. Their report was entirely adverse. The volume includes a printed prospectus of the scheme, relevant newspaper articles, and correspondence with Chambers, 1850, and is illustrated with several water-colour sketches.

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Miss Black is interested in the scenery, local customs and the flora of Switzerland (she includes a number of pressed flowers in her journal). However, her main interest lies in recording the routine activities of herself and her companions.

At the back there are a number of newspaper cuttings, (folios 75-82) chiefly obituaries of her grandfather the Reverend Edward Black (died 1845) and of her father the Reverend William McMillan Black (died 1901).

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This work was published in serial form in the 'Edinburgh Literary Gazette', 1829, from 23 May.

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The journal begins with a voyage to Jamaica from Kent for the purpose of studying the management of a sugar plantation. Alexander Innes travelled widely while on the island, and gives a detailed and sensitive account of life on the sugar plantations. On leaving Jamaica to join the 94th regiment, he journeyed to Newfoundland, returning via London for a brief holiday at his home in Banffshire, before service in London and Lisbon.

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The work describes the scenery, natural history, customs, history, superstitions, and antiquities of Zetland, and is illustrated by water-colours and pencil drawings by the author, T M Richardson (perhaps the Younger), George Richardson, and others.

An obituary notice of Edward Charlton has been inserted at the end.

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Journal describing a two month tour of Scotland by Frederick and Nannie. They begin their journey from Dublin in August 1849. They cross by boat from Derry to Greenock. Places visited include: Luss, Tarbet, Loch Tay, Crieff, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

The journal is illustrated with pen sketches by Nannie.

Scope and Contents Beginning at Stirling, Jacob Pattisson travelled by Inveraray to Oban, stayed for some time at Torloisk, and returned to Edinburgh by Fort William, Inverness, Aberdeen, Stonehaven, and Perth. The journal appears to have been written originally as a series of letters to a 'Miss P.' in England, and to have been bound at a later date; various entries, 1840, 1866-1867, concerning Pattisson and some of his family have been added (folios i, iii, iv-v). At folio ii verso an engraving of Fingal's...

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The journal includes Ilay Burns' observations and comments on the countryside, the state of crops, the situation of towns with regard to commerce, behaviour of fellow-travellers, and other matters.

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The Naval log is illustrated by sketches of ships, scenery, antiquities, etc., and accompanied by several poems and a dissertation on the putrid fever of St Lucia (folio 27). The scenes and incidents described include the West Indies, 1778-1779; Denmark and Zetland, 1780; the loss of the ‘Royal George’, 1782; and the battle of Cape St Vincent.

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There are particular descriptions of churches and ancient temples, especially the architectural details of each. James Byers also gives detailed observations of terrain, local inhabitants and their customs. The journal is illustrated with his own line drawings principally of buildings.

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The journal is comprised of descriptive daily entries including observations on the ship, its crew, and the other passengers in steerage; and a postscript written upon arrival in Dunedin, New Zealand.

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The inverted folios contain accounts in German.